Tahatai Coast School

The roll ERO recorded, and when

ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 785 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.

1. November 2017

   667

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 January 2018

This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.

What ERO wrote in its latest report

This is ERO’s report of 1 May 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.

Background

This Profile Report was written within 14 months of the Education Review Office and Tahatai Coast School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz

Context

Tahatai Coast School is located in Pāpāmoa and caters for students from Years 1 to 6.

Tahatai Coast School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

for all ākonga , developing equity and excellence with a lens on priority learners

providing a rich localised curriculum that develops the capacity for ākonga to engage strategically in their learning.

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Tahatai Coast School’s website.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the achievement and mana of Māori ākonga are lifted by strengthening the holistic approach to culturally responsive teaching and learning practices.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

the school has begun its journey to embed culturally responsive practices to have Māori ākonga achieving as well as non- Māori in literacy and numeracy

evidence collected through school-wide assessment data and NZCER’s ‘Me & My Schools’ survey on engagement and attendance data highlights parity needed for M āori and learners.

This evaluation focus aligns with the direction of the Mount Maunganui Kāhui Ako and Te Wharepūni ā Pāpāmoa.

The school expects to see:

improved M āori student achievement through culturally responsive teaching practices

enhanced levels of engagement of Māori ākonga and whānau

increased representation of Māori learners through the provision of extra-curricular activities such as student leadership, sport and cultural performances.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to lift the achievement and mana of Māori learners :

reciprocal relationships with Ngā Pōtiki and Ngāi te Rangi

r esourcing and staffing capability focused on culturally responsive pedagogy and practices

the Tahatai School local curriculum that includes strength-based approaches for Māori

continuation as part of the Mount Maunganui Kahui Akō and participation in Te Wharepūni ā Pāpāmoa Kahui Akō.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

strengthening the reciprocal relationships with iwi, whānau and ākonga to build trust and to work collaboratively to ensure there is a mutual understanding of aspirations for tamariki Māori

honouring the partnerships as outlined in Te Tirirti o Waitangi

individual strength-based plans for all Māori learners, with a holistic view and respect to cultural competencies

continued professional development to strengthen teaching strategies that are conducive to better outcomes for Māori ākonga

incorporating te ao Māori (Te Reo/Tikanga /our place) into learning programmes on a day-to-day basis to ensure all ākonga have a sense of belonging and value the connection with their learning and place.

ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.

Shelley Booysen Director of Schools

1 May 2023

About the School

The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home

Read this report on ero.govt.nz →